There's a bit of a story going on between Google, Acer, and Alibaba, a Chinese mobile operating system vendor. Acer wanted to ship a device with Alibaba's operating system, but Google asked them not to, and Acer complied. The reason is that Acer is a member of the Open Handset Alliance, which prohibits the promotion of non-standard Android implementations - exactly what Alibaba is shipping. On top of that, Alibaba's application store hosts pirated Android applications, including ones from Google.

AGAIN, this is you taking Google at their word. OHA has to comply with compatibility testing when submitting something they intend to be called Android. There is ZERO evidence that OHA members cannot work on competing OSSes that utilize code that's a part of Android or non-Android code that emulates it. In fact, there are TWO HUGE GLARING examples of just the opposite being true.

The OHA terms are public since years and indirect linked in the article.

OHA has to comply with compatibility testing when submitting something they intend to be called Android.

Correct but only half of the story. See the comment you replied too.

There is ZERO evidence that OHA members cannot work on competing OSSes that utilize code that's a part of Android or non-Android code that emulates it.

There are actually lots of evidences this is fine including Google itself naming Samsung as example of a OHA member who does with WP, Bada and Tizen competing OSes.

Please read the article and linked sources. The issue is about Android and Android forks. The OHA is only about Android and not about whatever competing other OS.

For your "googles view" point: Alibaba itself wrote its a Linux with opensource. That means they are legally forced to open the source-code. GPL and stuff you know. Why did they not? This is yet another violation not named but important cause if they would everybody could validate there statement. As it looks right now Alibaba does:
* Violate various opensource licenses.
* Does pirate propitary google software
* Does drag there ex-partner Acer into a public dirt battle.
* Fails to give just any proof.

Yes, I believe google more then Alibaba in the current situation but would be fine to switch my opinion if Alibaba gives proof and may it only by following the licenses of the opensource they use what would enable anyone to verify themselfs.